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Ubuntu is really taking off as a Linux distro. Tons of people are changing to Ubuntu while tons of people are discovering it for the first time each day. But what makes this such a great linux distro? I poked around a little bit and found a few reasons.

First, Ubuntu has a wide user base so they are very well supported. You can find help on their support forums, online documentation, and their own WIKI. You can find the answer to almost any problem on the three sources listed above as well as some tutorials here on Xile.

Ubuntu also has a package manager which automatically boosts it above a lot of
other distros in many peoples eyes. The package manager allows you to install
programs and dependents easily. You are able to select packages and programs from a list. Ubuntu the takes care of the rest making it easy to manage your system. An add or remove programs option also comes
with Ubuntu.

Ubuntu also comes with the gnome GUI which I think is very clean and crisp. Many of the things you need to operate a desktop come pre installed on ubuntu. A standard Ubuntu install contains a selection of useful applications. In the Applications menu. you will find OpenOffice 2.0 for word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations,
Gimp for image editing and more.

For all your personal information management needs, Evolution is there. Whether you need to simply check you email, create a calendar, or search for a contact, Evolution can help you. Evolution also can connect to an Microsoft Exchange or other mail server, for an easier transition to Ubuntu.

On the developer side, Ubuntu comes with hundreds of available packages for web design, graphics, and development. They also feature a special LAMP server edition which allows you to run a functional web server with ease.

Over all, Ubuntu is my favorite distro of linux so far. It easy to install and use.
The package manager makes it easy to get new software. Automatic updates are also a good thing. Gnome takes the cake here too.

I would recommend it as an operating system for first time linux users all the way up to serious developers.

We Ubuntu, do you?